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2. Square (tool) - Wikipedia

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   A square is a tool used for marking and referencing a 90° angle, though mitre squares are used for 45° angles. Squares see common use in woodworking, metalworking, construction and technical drawing. [1] Some squares incorporate a scale for measuring distances (a ruler) or for calculating angles.

3. Width across flats - Wikipedia

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   The size is imprinted on the spanners in millimeter values or inch sizes with intermediate sizes in fractions (older British and current US spanners). The two systems are in general not compatible, which can result in rounding of nuts and bolts (i.e. using a 13 mm (0.51 in) spanner in place of a 1 ⁄ 2 inch (12.70 mm)).

4. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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   A tool used to shape and smooth wooden rods and shafts, often for use as wheel spokes and chair legs. square 1. A tool such as a steel square, try square, or combination square. 2. A right angle. 3. A unit of area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.3 m 2). sticker A small block of wood used to separate boards that are in the process of drying.

5. Hand saw - Wikipedia

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   The wood cells are contacted by the knife-edge of the tooth and cut. Rip saws, on the other hand, are usually shaped so that they form a series of tiny chisel-like edges. The wood cells are contacted by the chisel and 'ripped' apart from the bundle of other cells. It is common that people do not recognize the difference and use saws both ways.

6. Jack plane - Wikipedia

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   A jack plane is a general-purpose woodworking bench plane, used for dressing timber down to size in preparation for truing and/or edge jointing. It is usually the first plane used on rough stock, but for rougher work it can be preceded by the scrub plane. [1] The versatility of the jack plane has led to it being the most common bench plane in use.

7. Bow saw - Wikipedia

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   It is a rough tool that can be used for cross-cutting branches or firewood, up to a log diameter of half the blade length, limited by the height of the frame above the blade. Bow saws are typically available with blades of 320mm, 535mm, 610mm, 750mm or 950mm lengths (14, 21, 24, 30 or 36 inches).